SAA event in Chittagong, Jhimonkhali, Cox\'z Bazaar District area, Bangladesh on Tue 27th January 2026

On January 27, two Bangladeshi teenagers identified as Md Sohel, 16, and Md Obaidullah, 17, were injured by bullets fired from Myanmar by Arakan Army (AA) in Teknaf Upazila (Sub-District) of Cox’s Bazar, reports Prothom Alo. The incident occurred around 11:15 am near Jhimonkhali by the Naf River in Whykong union of the Upazila. The injured teenagers are both residents of Whykong, Teknaf. They were admitted to MSF Hospital in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. According to law enforcement agencies, the two teenagers were fishing in a boat on the Naf River when suddenly 10 to 12 rounds were fired from Myanmar targeting their boat. Locals nearby rescued the teenagers and took them to the hospital. Law enforcement officials said cadres of the Myanmar armed group AA fired at the two teenagers.